SVG elements are a way to create images within a web page and are the foundation of D3 and how it works. They use code to create shapes, rather than defining each pixel of an image. This chapter covers how to create various SVG elements within a web page. In it, we will cover the following topics:
- Base tags
- Basic elements
- Positioning
- Styling
- Important SVG elements
The complete code for this section can be found here: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/D3.js-Quick-Start-Guide/tree/master/Chapter02.
